The administration of Dala Inland Dry Port (DIDP) has refuted media studies linking the household of former Kano State Governor and ex-APC Nationwide Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to the possession of the corporate.
In a press release issued on Thursday, the Firm Secretary, Barr. Adamu Aliyu Sanda, described the studies as false and malicious, saying verified information from the Company Affairs Fee (CAC) and board resolutions verify that no member of the Ganduje household has ever been a shareholder, director, or signatory of the agency.
“This declare is completely false. You can not ‘take away’ an entity that by no means existed as a shareholder or director within the first place,” the assertion learn.
“The repeated circulation of this falsehood seems to be a part of a coordinated try to malign Dr. Ganduje’s popularity and mislead the general public.”
The corporate defined that Dala Inland Dry Port was initially owned by Ahmad Rabi’u and associates, who later invited Metropolis Inexperienced Enterprises (CGE) to put money into the dormant challenge. Rabi’u subsequently consolidated all shares in his title, resigned different administrators, and bought 80 per cent of the corporate to CGE whereas retaining 20 per cent for himself.
Based on the administration, neither the Kano State Authorities nor any member of the Ganduje household was concerned within the transaction, which was duly registered with the CAC.
DIDP additionally dismissed claims that the Kano State Authorities held a 20 per cent stake within the agency, clarifying that the state solely supported the challenge by way of infrastructure help offered as a part of a Company Social Duty (CSR) initiative facilitated by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
“CSR help, by definition, doesn’t represent shareholding or possession. It was purely developmental assist,” the assertion emphasised.
The corporate additional described as false the declare {that a} state official represented Kano’s curiosity on its board, stressing that no such particular person existed in its company information or participated in board conferences.
“The alleged decision doc being circulated just isn’t genuine. It was single-handedly authored by Ahmad Rabi’u with out the consent of different administrators,” the administration acknowledged.
DIDP reaffirmed its dedication to transparency and accountability, urging its companions and the general public to ignore what it referred to as “false and deceptive studies.”
